Qualifications for election as member of county assembly

English

(1)Unless disqualified under clause (2), a person is eligible for election as a member of a county assembly if the person—

(a)is registered as a voter;

(b)satisfies any educational, moral and ethical requirements prescribed by this Constitution or an Act of Parliament; and

(c)is either—

(i)nominated by a political party; or

(ii)an independent candidate supported by at least five hundred registered voters in the ward concerned.

(2)A person is disqualified from being elected a member of a county assembly if the person—

(a)is a State officer or other public officer, other than a member of the county assembly;

(b)has, at any time within the five years immediately before the date of election, held office as a member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission;

(c)has not been a citizen of Kenya for at least the ten years immediately preceding the date of election;

(d)is of unsound mind;

(e)is an undischarged bankrupt;

(f)is serving a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months; or

(g)has been found, in accordance with any law, to have misused or abused a State office or public office or to have contravened Chapter Six.

(3)A person is not disqualified under clause (2) unless all possibility of appeal or review of the relevant sentence or decision has been exhausted.

Kiswahili

Ustahiki katika kuchaguliwa kama mwakilishi wadi katika bunge la kaunti

(1)Isipokuwa kutostahiki chini ya ibara ya (2),mtu anastahiki kuchaguliwa kama mwakilishi wadi katika bunge la kaunti ikiwa mtu huyo—

(a)amesajiliwa kama mpiga kura;

(b)anatosheleza mahitaji yoyote ya kielimu, ya kimaadili na ya uadilifu ambayo yanahitajika katika Katiba hii au katika Sheria ya Bunge; na

(c)lazima awe—

(i)ameteuliwa na chama cha kisiasa; au

(ii)mgombea huru anayeungwa na angalau wapiga kura mia tano waliosajiliwa katika wadi husika.

(2)Mtu hastahiki kuchaguliwa kama mwakilishi wadi ikiwa mtu huyo—

(a)ni afisa wa Serikali au wa umma, isipokuwa mwakilishi wadi katika bunge la kaunti;

(b)amehudumu katika Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka katika miaka mitano iliyopita kabla ya tarehe ya uchaguzi.

(c)hajakuwa raia wa Kenya kwa angalau miaka kumi iliyopita kabla ya tarehe ya uchaguzi;

(d)hana akili timamu;

(e)amefilisika;

(f)anatumikia kifungo gerezani cha miezi sita au zaidi; au

(g)amepatikana kuwa, kulingana na sheria yoyote, ametumia vibaya mamlaka ya ofisi ya umma au kuwa amekiuka Sura ya Sita.

(3)Mtu hazuiliwi kugombea chini ya ibara ya (2) isipokuwa tu pale ambapo uwezekano wote wa rufaa au kukaguliwa kwa kifungo au uamuzi husika umekwisha.